GRE Word List

STATELY

marked by lofty or imposing dignity

The meaning of the word stately is marked by lofty or imposing dignity.

Random words

WordMeaning
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
schemea plan or program of action
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
metaphora 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)
unassumingnot assuming : modest
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
forebearsancestor
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid