GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheer | unqualified |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |