The lake's surface remained serene despite the approaching storm, reflecting the sky with unbroken clarity.
尽管风暴临近，湖面依旧宁静，毫无波澜地映照着天空。
Which choice best defines “serene”?
D — Calm, peaceful. “serene” means calm, peaceful.
Which word means “calm, peaceful”?
B — serene. “serene” means calm, peaceful.
serene — calm, peaceful. In Chinese: 宁静的，安详的.
serene is pronounced /səˈriːn/.
The lake's surface remained serene despite the approaching storm, reflecting the sky with unbroken clarity. (尽管风暴临近，湖面依旧宁静，毫无波澜地映照着天空。)
peaceful, calm, tranquil — all close in meaning to serene (calm, peaceful).
agitated, turbulent — each the opposite of serene (calm, peaceful).
Yes. serene is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
serene(calm)