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 |
|---|---|
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |