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 |
|---|---|
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |