GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

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WordMeaning
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
abjureto renounce upon oath
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
garishclothed in vivid colors
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers