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 |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |