GRE Word List
STATELY
marked by lofty or imposing dignity
The meaning of the word stately is marked by lofty or imposing dignity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |