GRE Word List

STILTED

pompous

The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.

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WordMeaning
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
penchanta strong and continued inclination
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
conteststrive
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis