GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |