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 |
|---|---|
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| nib | bill |
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| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
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