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
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt