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 |
|---|---|
| contrive | devise |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |