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 |
|---|---|
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| sentinel | sentry |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| muted | being mute : silent |