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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |