GRE Word List
TRANQUILLITY
calmness; peace
The meaning of the word tranquillity is calmness; peace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspirant | seeker after position or status |
| hibernal | wintry; wintery; of or like winter |
| sleight | dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks |
| partisan | one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla |
| dingy | (of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain |
| exigency | urgent situation; ADJ. exigent |
| viand | food; CF. live |
| scintilla | trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark |
| expurgate | clean; remove offensive parts of a book |
| haphazard | random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town |
