GRE Word List

PORTLY

dignified

The meaning of the word portly is dignified.

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WordMeaning
havenharbor
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
lacerationthe act of lacerating
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
celerityrapidity of motion or action
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior