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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|---|---|
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
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| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
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