GRE Word List

PORTLY

dignified

The meaning of the word portly is dignified.

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saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
apparentopen to view : visible
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
degradationthe act or process of degrading
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration