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 |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| mendicant | beggar |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
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