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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WordMeaning
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
stalwartmarked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
superimposeto place or lay over or above something