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 |
|---|---|
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| peerless | matchless |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |