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 |
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| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| providence | divine guidance or care |