GRE Word List

STILTED

pompous

The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.

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WordMeaning
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
paragona model of excellence or perfection
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
chivalrousvaliant
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
efficacythe power to produce an effect
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence