GRE Word List
TIMOROUS
of a timid disposition : fearful
The meaning of the word timorous is of a timid disposition : fearful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |