GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
lagone that lags or is last
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar