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
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point