GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |