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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |