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 |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |