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 |
|---|---|
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |