GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |