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 |
|---|---|
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |