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
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
garishclothed in vivid colors
bentunenclosed grassland
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.