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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|---|---|
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |