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
slywise in practical affairs
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence