GRE Word List

PORTLY

dignified

The meaning of the word portly is dignified.

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WordMeaning
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
limnto draw or paint on a surface
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
demeritoffense
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy