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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WordMeaning
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable