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
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
equityjustice according to natural law or right
conteststrive
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless