GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |