GRE Word List

QUIETUDE

a quiet state : repose

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

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factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
fraya usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava