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
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
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rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
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shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness