GRE Word List
DIGNITARY
person of high rank or position
The meaning of the word dignitary is person of high rank or position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stodgy | dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book |
| writ | written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something) |
| vassal | in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent |
| expansive | (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| demure | (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure |
| hereafter | life after death |
| lateral | of or coming from the side |
| discretion | prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary |
| feign | pretend |
| deadpan | wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face |
