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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discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
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incarcerateto put in prison
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
herbivorousfeeding on plants
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation