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 |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| trample | tramp |