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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chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned