GRE vocabulary
quarantine
a period of enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease
In a sentence
Travelers arriving from the affected region were placed in quarantine for two weeks.
Synonyms
isolationsequestrationconfinement
Antonyms
releaseintegration
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quack
a person who fraudulently claims medical or expert knowledge they do not possess
quackery
the fraudulent pretense of skill or knowledge, especially in medicine
quaff
to drink heartily and in large gulps
qualify
to limit or modify a statement so that it is less absolute
quandary
a state of uncertainty or perplexity over what to do
quell
to suppress or put an end to, especially by force; to quiet or calm
querulous
habitually complaining in a peevish, whining manner
quibble
to argue or object over trivial, insignificant details
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