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 |
|---|---|
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| fulcrum | prop |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |