GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

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WordMeaning
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business