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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equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively