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 |
|---|---|
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |