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.

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WordMeaning
unassumingnot assuming : modest
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lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
cuethe letter q
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
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perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
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