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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| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
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| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
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| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
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