GRE Word List

STILTED

pompous

The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.

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concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
aridexcessively dry
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
conventionagreement
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation