GRE Word List

TIMIDITY

lacking in courage or self-confidence

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

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upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
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humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
transcendentaltranscendent
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parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively