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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withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
beneficentdoing or producing good
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
blareto sound loud and strident
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)