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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| progeny | descendants |
| quisling | traitor |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |