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

WordMeaning
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
ovationa 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
homilya usually short sermon
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
scourgewhip
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color