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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| intermediary | mediator |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |