GRE Word List
QUIETUDE
a quiet state : repose
The meaning of the word quietude is a quiet state : repose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scintilla | spark |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| alleviate | relieve |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |