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 |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |