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 |
|---|---|
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |