GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| resign | relegate |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |