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 |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| impuissance | weakness |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |