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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| osseous | bony |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |