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 |
|---|---|
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |