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 |
|---|---|
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| cue | the letter q |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |