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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| encompass | include |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| verge | brink |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |