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 |
|---|---|
| transpire | to take place : go on |
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| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
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| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
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