GRE Word List
DIGNITARY
one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
The meaning of the word dignitary is one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| quotidian | occurring every day |