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

WordMeaning
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
vendorone that vends : seller
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
dingydirty
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid