GRE Word List

QUIETUDE

a quiet state : repose

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

Random words

WordMeaning
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
rationa food allowance for one day
scotchscottish
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)