GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| retiring | reserved |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |