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 |
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| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| succor | relief |
| concentric | having a common center |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |