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 |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |