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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WordMeaning
disconcertto throw into confusion
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
parochialof or relating to a church parish
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality