GRE Word List

SEDATE

keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled

The meaning of the word sedate is keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled.

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WordMeaning
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
pluckto pull or pick off or out
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
recitala detailed account : enumeration
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly