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 |
|---|---|
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| dilute | attenuate |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |