GRE Word List

GRAVITY

dignity or sobriety of bearing

The meaning of the word gravity is dignity or sobriety of bearing.

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WordMeaning
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
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bitinghaving the power to bite
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selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
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