GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |