GRE Word List

PORTLY

dignified

The meaning of the word portly is dignified.

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demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
indissolublenot dissoluble
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent