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 |
|---|---|
| grotto | cave |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| hallowed | holy |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |