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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| cornucopia | a 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 |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |