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 |
|---|---|
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| perjury | the 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 |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| metaphor | a 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) |