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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luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
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