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
aspirantone who aspires
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
ferventvery hot : glowing
spoofdeceive
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede