GRE Word List
DEMURE
reserved
The meaning of the word demure is reserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |