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 |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| 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 |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |