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…