GRE Word List

QUARANTINE

a period of 40 days

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

Random words

WordMeaning
withholdto hold back from action : check
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
cullto select from a group : choose
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength