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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| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
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| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
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| niggle | trifle |
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| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
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