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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
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| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |