GRE Word List
STILTED
pompous
The meaning of the word stilted is pompous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |