GRE Word List
AUGUST
marked by majestic dignity or grandeur
The meaning of the word august is marked by majestic dignity or grandeur.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |