GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
spate | freshet |
myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
transcendental | transcendent |
blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |