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 |
|---|---|
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
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| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
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| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
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| reckon | count |