GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |