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 |
|---|---|
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| bauble | trinket |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |