Quiescent GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kwiˈes.ənt/ (adj) Definition dormant and inactive temporarily, inert, latent, at rest, passive, stagnant, inoperative, sluggish, motionless, idle, quiet, deactivated, immobile Example There’s a lot of conflicting information about whether or not turtles hibernate or go quiescent, and just like the argument about squirrels, it all comes down to the type of …
Moribund 1100 Words You Need Moribund 1100 Words You Need Week 28 Day 4 with authentic materials, flashcards, synonyms and antonyms for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈmɒr.ɪ.bʌnd/ (adj) unsuccessful and inactive, stagnant, dying, perishing, dormant, in the process of becoming obsolete, obsolescent, declining, on the way out, dilapidated, nearly dead, expiring, on one’s last legs, …
In The Doldrums 1100 Words /’dōl-drəmz, ‘däl-, ‘dȯl-/ (noun) Definition in a depressed and sluggish way, quiet and inactive, stagnant, bored and depressed, stationary, at a standstill, at a halt, marooned, slow, slack, gloomy Doldrum in context No good news again. The UK economy still remains in the doldrums with little sign that things are …
Latent 1100 Words You Need Latent 1100 Words You Need /ˈleɪ.tənt/ (adj) existing and present but hidden and not obvious, dormant, inactive, buried, concealed, embryonic, covert, undeveloped, suppressed, stagnant: The word “herpes” conjures negative stereotypes, but most people are infected with some form of the virus. After a flare-up, the virus usually remains latent until …
Stagnant Stagnant (adj) /ˈstæg.nənt/ not moving or developing – stale due to lack of motion – stationary – motionless – immobile – inactive – sluggish – dormant – inert – moribund: Due to the current recession, our economy has become more or less stagnant. Parts of speech Noun: stagnation Noun: stagnancy Verb: stagnate Adverb: stagnantly …
Status quo status quo /ˌsteɪtəsˈkwəʊ/ (noun) the current condition or state of affairs that exists at the moment, current situation, existing state of affairs, present circumstances: Status quo in context The status quo will be maintained unless he concurs to adopt a boy from an orphanage. In any organization, there are times when challenging the …