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
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)
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
renderto melt down