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 |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |