GRE Word List

PORTLY

dignified

The meaning of the word portly is dignified.

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WordMeaning
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
pulchritudephysical comeliness
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
gerontocracyrule by elders
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function