GRE Word List
DEMURE
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The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| venue | locale |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |