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
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
garnerto gather into storage
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
uproariousmarked by uproar
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse