staid
sedate, respectable, and unadventurous
Word origin: From an archaic past participle of stay, in the sense of steadied or fixed.
Using “staid” well
Staid means sedate, respectable, and unadventurous, suggesting a settled seriousness that can verge on dull. Do not confuse it with stayed, the past tense of stay.
More GRE words starting with S
to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret
an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener
excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way
regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized
having keen practical judgment and discernment
soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment
most noticeable or important; standing out prominently
of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion
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