GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |