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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |