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 |
|---|---|
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |