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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interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
handsomehaving a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse