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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| Word | Meaning |
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| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| brink | edge |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |