GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| hurl | rush |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| espouse | marry |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |