GRE Word List
EQUANIMITY
calmness of temperament; composure
The meaning of the word equanimity is calmness of temperament; composure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clime | climate |
| whit | small amount; smallest speck; Ex. not a whit of |
| afterlife | life after death; later part of one's life |
| promulgate | announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| autocratic | having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy |
| exult | rejoice |
| uproar | noisy confusion |
| delusive | deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises |
| writ | written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something) |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
