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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
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| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |