GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
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| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
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| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |