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

WordMeaning
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
dowseto plunge into water
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
appeasepacify
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth