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
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts