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 |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| fester | to generate pus |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |