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
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce