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 |
|---|---|
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| sibling | sib |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |