GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

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WordMeaning
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
licensepermission to act
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
reverberatereflect