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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probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of