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
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
flushto fly away suddenly
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential