GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |