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 |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| freebooter | pirate |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |