GRE Word List

QUIETUDE

a quiet state : repose

The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.

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WordMeaning
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
flushto fly away suddenly
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God