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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WordMeaning
trampletramp
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order