quorum

nounCommon GRE wordMore Q words

the minimum number of members required to conduct official business

In a sentence

Quorum in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing quorum in a sentence.

The vote was postponed because the committee failed to reach a quorum.

Synonyms

minimum

Antonyms

None listed.

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a person who fraudulently claims medical or expert knowledge they do not possess

the fraudulent pretense of skill or knowledge, especially in medicine

to drink heartily and in large gulps

to limit or modify a statement so that it is less absolute

a state of uncertainty or perplexity over what to do

a period of enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease

to suppress or put an end to, especially by force; to quiet or calm

habitually complaining in a peevish, whining manner

Common questions

Quorum (noun) means the minimum number of members required to conduct official business

Here is quorum used in an example sentence: "The vote was postponed because the committee failed to reach a quorum."

Common synonyms for quorum include minimum.

Quorum is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.