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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| brook | creek |