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 |
|---|---|
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |