GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
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|---|---|
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
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| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
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