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 |
|---|---|
| sophist | philosopher |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| abnegation | denial |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |