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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grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
thronga multitude of assembled persons
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale