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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WordMeaning
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
notcha V-shaped indentation
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
raspyharsh
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
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striatedmarked with striations or striae
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker