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 |
|---|---|
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |