GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| kismet | fate |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| dynamo | generator |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |