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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| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
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