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 |
|---|---|
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| indite | make up |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |