GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
tranquillity; calmness
The meaning of the word quietude is tranquillity; calmness.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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euphony | sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious |
nepotism | favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew |
exhale | breathe out; OP. inhale |
potion | dose (of liquids); liquid dose |
hindsight | understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
adversity | great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event |
disseminate | distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) |
papyrus | ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant |
garnish | decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N. |
tightwad | miser; excessively frugal person |