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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| lunar | crescent |
| raspy | harsh |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |