GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| nomenclature | name |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |