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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |