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 |
|---|---|
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |