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 |
|---|---|
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |