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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
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| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
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| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |