GRE Word List

PEDESTRIAN

commonplace

The meaning of the word pedestrian is commonplace.

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WordMeaning
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
juncturea point of time
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil