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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |