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 |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| feint | something feigned |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |