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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| obese | having excessive body fat |