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 |
|---|---|
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| doddering | feeble |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |