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 |
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| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |