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
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
reciprocateto give and take mutually
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
addressto mark directions for delivery on
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way