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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acetic | vinegary |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| metaphor | a 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) |
| recast | to cast again |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |