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
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
auroraldawn
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect