The garden's carefully arranged stones and flowing water evoke a sense of serenity that helps visitors unwind from daily stress.
花园中精心布置的石头和流动的水唤起一种宁静感，帮助游客从日常压力中放松。
Which choice best defines “serenity”?
D — The state of being calm and peaceful. “serenity” means the state of being calm and peaceful.
Which word means “the state of being calm and peaceful”?
D — serenity. “serenity” means the state of being calm and peaceful.
serenity — the state of being calm and peaceful. In Chinese: 宁静，安详.
serenity is pronounced /səˈrɛnɪti/.
The garden's carefully arranged stones and flowing water evoke a sense of serenity that helps visitors unwind from daily stress. (花园中精心布置的石头和流动的水唤起一种宁静感，帮助游客从日常压力中放松。)
calmness, peacefulness, tranquility — all close in meaning to serenity (the state of being calm and peaceful).
agitation, turmoil — each the opposite of serenity (the state of being calm and peaceful).
Yes. serenity is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. 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.