GRE Word List

QUIETUDE

a quiet state : repose

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

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WordMeaning
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
errantbehaving wrongly
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick