GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
grudgingunwilling
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity