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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |