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
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
demeritoffense
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
generalitythe quality or state of being general
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful