GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| 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 |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |