GRE Word List
QUIESCENT
dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
The meaning of the word quiescent is dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egoism | excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical |
| simian | monkeylike; N: ape or monkey |
| lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
| notoriety | disrepute; ill fame |
| hirsute | hairy; having a lot of hair |
| aphasia | loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| sinecure | well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif |
| waver | move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing |
| salvage | rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
