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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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| onus | burden |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |