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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |