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
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
loutto bow in respect
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
stiltedpompous