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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| Word | Meaning |
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| congenial | pleasant |
| encompass | include |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |