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
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
induceto move by persuasion or influence
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)