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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list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
rasp | to rub with something rough |
myriad | ten thousand |
stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |