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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| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
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| blare | to 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) |