GRE Word List
TRANQUILLITY
the quality or state of being tranquil
The meaning of the word tranquillity is the quality or state of being tranquil.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whimsy | whim |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| provenance | origin |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| passe | past one's prime |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |