GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| mortician | undertaker |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |