GRE Word List

COMPOSURE

a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession

The meaning of the word composure is a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession.

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WordMeaning
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described