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.

Random words

WordMeaning
supplicantone who supplicates
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)