GRE Word List

STURDY

firmly built or constituted : stout

The meaning of the word sturdy is firmly built or constituted : stout.

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harrowingacutely distressing or painful
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
nethersituated down or below : lower
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden