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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| apprehend | arrest |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |