GRE Word List
TIMOROUS
fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
The meaning of the word timorous is fearful; timid; demonstrating fear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nexus | connection |
| fusillade | simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) |
| gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |
| adamant | hard; inflexible |
| tarnish | make or become dull or discolored; N. |
| disburse | pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse |
| badger | pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal |
| shrew | scolding woman; very small mouselike animal |
| arsenal | storage place for military equipment |
| detrimental | harmful; damaging; N. detriment |