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
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
loftan upper room or floor : attic
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
garnerto gather into storage
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
carriondead and putrefying flesh