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 |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| disport | sport |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |