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
pseudonyma fictitious name
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incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
shavingthe act of one that shaves
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indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable