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 |
|---|---|
| guileless | innocent |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |