GRE Word List

STILTED

pompous

The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.

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WordMeaning
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate