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 |
|---|---|
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| scourge | whip |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |