GRE Word List
QUIESCENT
marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
The meaning of the word quiescent is marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |