GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| arid | excessively dry |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| harping | a 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 |
| convention | agreement |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |