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
sciondescendant
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
condolegrieve
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
encumberweigh down
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech