GRE Word List
QUARANTINE
a period of 40 days
The meaning of the word quarantine is a period of 40 days.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |