GRE Word List
SERENITY
the quality or state of being serene
The meaning of the word serenity is the quality or state of being serene.
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| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |