GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frail | easily led into evil |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |