GRE Word List

STILTED

pompous

The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.

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insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle