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 |
|---|---|
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| niggle | trifle |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |