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 |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
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| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
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| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |