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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WordMeaning
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
conteststrive
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
apoplexystroke
caldrona large kettle or boiler