GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

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cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account