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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| forte | one's strong point |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |