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magisterial

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore M words

having or showing great authority and command

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Magisterial in a sentence

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She delivered a magisterial survey of the field that no rival could match.

Synonyms
authoritativecommandingimperiouslordly
Common questions

Questions about “magisterial

Magisterial (adjective) means having or showing great authority and command
Here is magisterial used in an example sentence: "She delivered a magisterial survey of the field that no rival could match."
Common synonyms for magisterial include authoritative, commanding, imperious, lordly.
Antonyms of magisterial include meek, deferential, submissive.
Magisterial is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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