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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| juncture | a point of time |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| demented | mad |