GRE Word List

DAIS

a raised platform (as in a hall or large room)

The meaning of the word dais is a raised platform (as in a hall or large room).

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WordMeaning
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
donto put on (an article of clothing)
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
stemthe main trunk of a plant