GRE Word List-Q
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quack : charlatan; impostor
quadruped: four-footed animal
quaff: drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment)
quagmire: bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation
quail :cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
quaint :odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
qualified :limited; restricted
qualify: reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated
qualms :uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience
Quandary :dilemma; state of uncertainty
quarantine: isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection
quarry :dig into (to get stone)
quash :crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul
quay :dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
queasy:experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish
queer :strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal
quell: suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet
quench :assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress
querulous :given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining
query: inquiry; question
queue: line (of waiting people or vehicles)
quibble :minor objection or complaint
quicksilver :mercury
quiescent :dormant; temporarily inactive
quietude: tranquility; calmness
quintessence: purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element
quip :taunt; clever sarcastic remark
quirk :sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior
quisling :traitor who aids invaders
quiver: tremble; shake
quixotic :idealistic but impractical
quizzical :curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering
quorum: minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
quotidian: daily; commonplace; customary
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