GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |