GRE Word List

PORTLY

dignified

The meaning of the word portly is dignified.

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WordMeaning
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
dissensiondisagreement