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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WordMeaning
begetto procreate as the father : sire
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
dramaa composition (see composition
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
shavingthe act of one that shaves
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments