GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| verge | brink |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |