GRE Word List

TIMIDITY

lacking in courage or self-confidence

The meaning of the word timidity is lacking in courage or self-confidence.

Random words

WordMeaning
appriseto give notice to : tell
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
marrowbone marrow
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
adjacentnot distant : nearby