GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |