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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| brink | edge |