GRE word of the Day: Diffident (adj)
Diffident (adj)
Defeat ….Defeated person behaves diffidently.
E.g.:
For someone who makes a living performing for other people, the actress is remarkably diffident in real life.
Princess Mary seemed even quieter and more diffident than usual.
(Source: War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo)
Syn:
constrained, coy, demure, distrustful, doubtful, dubious, flinching, humble, insecure, meek, modest, reluctant, reserved, retiring, sheepish, shrinking, [...]
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Diffident (adj)
Defeat ….Defeated person behaves diffidently.
E.g.:
For someone who makes a living performing for other people, the actress is remarkably diffident in real life.
Princess Mary seemed even quieter and more diffident than usual.
(Source: War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo)
Syn:
constrained, coy, demure, distrustful, doubtful, dubious, flinching, humble, insecure, meek, modest, reluctant, reserved, retiring, sheepish, shrinking, timorous, unassertive, unassuming, unconfident, unobtrusive, unpoised, withdrawn
Ant: assertive, bold, confident, self-confident
Check Your Preparation here…………….
Diffident (Antonym)
A) shy
B) séance
C) unpoised
D) saucy
E) timorous
Reply correct answer and write your own sentence here…………….
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#1. June 18th, 2006, at 11:13 PM.
i think its saucy