GRE Word List
QUARANTINE
a period of 40 days
The meaning of the word quarantine is a period of 40 days.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |