GRE Words for Quiet and Reserved
These 5 GRE words all share the meaning of quiet and reserved. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 5 words
Rudely brief or abrupt in speech or manner
Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Unwilling to talk or give out information
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