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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| scourge | whip |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |