GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| schism | division |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |