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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choice | the act of choosing : selection |
libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
nourish | nurture |
falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
wake | to be or remain awake |
verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |