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 |
|---|---|
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| pitfall | trap |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |