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

WordMeaning
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
monotonytedious sameness
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)