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
sedentarynot migratory : settled
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
appeasepacify
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory