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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|---|---|
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| alleviate | relieve |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
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