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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WordMeaning
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
amalgama mixture of different elements
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic