GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convene | to come together in a body |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |