GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
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| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
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| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
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