GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |