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 |
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| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| irate | roused to ire |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| residual | remainder |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |