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 |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |