GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| indite | make up |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |