GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facade | the front of a building |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |