GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| pugilist | fighter |