GRE Word List
DORMANT
sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
The meaning of the word dormant is sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supercilious | haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium |
| amphitheater | oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena |
| lunatic | insane; Ex. lunatic asylum |
| elusive | evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me. |
| artless | without guile; open and honest |
| navigable | (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered |
| contraband | illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ. |
| practicable | feasible |
| roue | lecherous man |
| vagabond | wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp |
