GRE Word List
TIMOROUS
of a timid disposition : fearful
The meaning of the word timorous is of a timid disposition : fearful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| dilute | attenuate |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |