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 |
|---|---|
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| defalcate | deduct |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |