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 |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |