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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|---|---|
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| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
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| hap | happening |
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| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
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