GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |