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 |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| portly | dignified |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| unbridled | unrestrained |