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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WordMeaning
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias