GRE Word List

QUIETUDE

a quiet state : repose

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

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sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
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ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
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