GRE Word List
TIMOROUS
of a timid disposition : fearful
The meaning of the word timorous is of a timid disposition : fearful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |