GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |