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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| privy | private |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| onus | burden |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |