GRE Word List
DEMEANOR
behavior toward others : outward manner
The meaning of the word demeanor is behavior toward others : outward manner.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| random | a haphazard course |