GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| cataclysm | flood |
| 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 |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |