GRE Word List
PLACID
serenely free of interruption or disturbance
The meaning of the word placid is serenely free of interruption or disturbance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| acclaim | applaud |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |