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 |
|---|---|
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| politic | political |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| recast | to cast again |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |