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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
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| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
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| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
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