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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| shambles | a meat market |