GRE Word List
STAID
marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
The meaning of the word staid is marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
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| veer | to change direction or course |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
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| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
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