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 |
|---|---|
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
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| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |