GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
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| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |