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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |