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
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
surmountto prevail over : overcome
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
quietudea quiet state : repose
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening