GRE Word List

STILTED

pompous

The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.

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WordMeaning
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
spatefreshet
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself