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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WordMeaning
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
affirmationthe act of affirming
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
charydiscreetly cautious: such as