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
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
humdrummonotonous
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)