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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| render | to melt down |