GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
microcosma little world
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties