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 |
|---|---|
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| imbibe | drink |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |