GRE Word List

QUIETUDE

a quiet state : repose

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

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WordMeaning
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
spoofdeceive
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking