GRE Word List

QUIETUDE

a quiet state : repose

The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.

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WordMeaning
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
pranktrick
supplicantone who supplicates
requiema mass for the dead
promptto move to action : incite
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised