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 |
|---|---|
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |