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 |
|---|---|
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |