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
abbreviateto make briefer
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
finitehaving definite or definable limits
sportivefrolicsome
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
pinnacea light sailing ship
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch