GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| verge | brink |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |