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
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
reciprocateto give and take mutually
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy