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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WordMeaning
dissensiondisagreement
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
dowseto plunge into water