GRE Word List

SOLITUDE

the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion

The meaning of the word solitude is the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion.

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WordMeaning
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.