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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WordMeaning
aperturean opening or open space : hole
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn