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 |
|---|---|
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |