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
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
impoliticnot politic : unwise
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
treadto step or walk on or over
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord