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 |
|---|---|
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |