GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |