GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
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|---|---|
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| pending | during |
| obscure | dark |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| vixen | a female fox |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
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