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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |