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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hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen