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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |