GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |