GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy