GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| verge | brink |
| inert | lacking the power to move |