GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |