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 |
|---|---|
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |