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 |
|---|---|
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| schism | division |