GRE Word List
EQUANIMITY
evenness of mind especially under stress
The meaning of the word equanimity is evenness of mind especially under stress.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |