GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
caninea conical pointed tooth
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject