GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
combustiblecapable of combustion
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
juncturea point of time
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling