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 |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |