GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
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| gnome | maxim |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
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| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
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