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
impenitentnot penitent
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
bevya large group or collection
replenishto fill or build up again
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates