GRE Word List

DEMURE

reserved

The meaning of the word demure is reserved.

Random words

WordMeaning
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
licensepermission to act
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
shavingthe act of one that shaves
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
contrivedevise
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action