GRE Word List

QUARANTINE

a period of 40 days

The meaning of the word quarantine is a period of 40 days.

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implicationsomething implied: such as
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
depredationto lay waste : plunder
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
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