GRE Word List
STATELY
marked by lofty or imposing dignity
The meaning of the word stately is marked by lofty or imposing dignity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dynamo | generator |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| dire | exciting horror |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| modish | fashionable |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |