GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| impuissance | weakness |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |