GRE Word List
STILTED
bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
The meaning of the word stilted is bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precursor | forerunner; predecessor |
| realm | kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility |
| disfigure | mar the appearance of; spoil |
| entrepreneur | businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial |
| demerit | fault; bad quality |
| throttle | strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ? |
| inviolable | secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability |
| peremptory | demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| contrivance | something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme |