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 |
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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 |