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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WordMeaning
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
idioman 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)
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
incognitowith one's identity concealed
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
convolutedhaving convolutions
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender