GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| sheer | unqualified |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |