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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |