GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| 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 |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |