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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| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
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| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| effete | no longer fertile |
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