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 |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| lampoon | satire |
| unsavory | insipid |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |