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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |