GRE Word List
SEDATE
composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative
The meaning of the word sedate is composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tightwad | miser; excessively frugal person |
| luscious | pleasing to taste or smell; delicious |
| monochrome | painting in only one color; ADJ. |
| subpoena | writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena |
| ribald | marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke |
| eccentricity | oddity; idiosyncrasy |
| depravity | extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave |
| sway | swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. |
| scavenge | hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion |
| squelch | produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ΑψΘλΐ» ΐ§Ώ‘Ό Ήβΐ» Ά§ |
