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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blushoutward appearance : view
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insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
mischancebad luck
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
strutto become turgid : swell
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