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 |
|---|---|
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |