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
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
litheeasily bent or flexed
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket