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 |
|---|---|
| ensconce | shelter |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| spate | freshet |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |