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 |
|---|---|
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| retribution | recompense |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |