GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| harass | exhaust |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |