GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| stilted | pompous |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |