GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
waifa stray person or animal
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
impetusa driving force : impulse
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually