GRE Word List
PORTLY
dignified
The meaning of the word portly is dignified.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| scotch | scottish |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |