GRE Word List
AUGUST
marked by majestic dignity or grandeur
The meaning of the word august is marked by majestic dignity or grandeur.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| ram | a male sheep |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |