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 |
|---|---|
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |