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
credencemental acceptance as true or real
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
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deferput off
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malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
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