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 |
|---|---|
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |