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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| sheer | unqualified |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| sidetrack | siding |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |