GRE Word List

DORMANT

represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws

The meaning of the word dormant is represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws.

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WordMeaning
scoretwenty
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
aspirantone who aspires
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd