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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millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
gorge | a narrow passage through land |
faculty | ability |
rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |