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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |