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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |