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
alludeto make indirect reference
imbibedrink
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
sledgesledgehammer