GRE Word List
PLACID
serenely free of interruption or disturbance
The meaning of the word placid is serenely free of interruption or disturbance.
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| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
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| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
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| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |