GRE Word List

QUIETUDE

a quiet state : repose

The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.

Random words

WordMeaning
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
overtopen to view : manifest