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 |
|---|---|
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| headlong | headfirst |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |