GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
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| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| opulence | wealth |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| brook | creek |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
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