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 |
|---|---|
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |