GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |