GRE Word List
PLATITUDE
trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous
The meaning of the word platitude is trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askance | with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at |
| dulcet | sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious |
| conscientious | scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker |
| beget | father; become the father of; produce; give rise to |
| founder | person who establishes (an organization or business) |
| concentric | having a common center |
| chide | scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong) |
| smattering | slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German |
| exhort | urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation |
| obsequy | funeral ceremony |
