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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ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
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quirkan abrupt twist or curve
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
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