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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |