【GRE词汇表】今日词汇：tranquil

伟大的事业，需要决心，能力，组织和责任感。

——易卜生

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tranquil

adj.  /  \ ˈtraŋ-kwəl \

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Definition of meteorite

1. a: free from agitation of mind or spirit

☆ a tranquil self-assurance

b: free from disturbance or turmoil

☆ a tranquil scene

2. unvarying in aspect: steady, stable

——  tranquilness n.

——  tranquilly adv.

 

Examples in a Sentence

The house was once again tranquil after the kids moved outside to play.

Though she should have been upset, she felt oddly tranquil upon learning that she would not be receiving the scholarship.

 

Synonym & Antonym

Synonyms

self-composed / self-possessed / serene / smooth / undisturbed / unperturbed / unruffled / unshaken / untroubled / unworried

Antonyms

agitated / discomposed / disturbed / flustered / perturbed / unglued / unhinged / unstrung / upset