GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| finery | ornament |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |