GRE Word List

PLATITUDE

the quality or state of being dull or insipid

The meaning of the word platitude is the quality or state of being dull or insipid.

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WordMeaning
homespunspun or made at home
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife