quack
charlatan; impostor

He’s no good doctor, he’s a quack

quadruped
four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped

A cow is a quadruped

quaff
drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment)

He quaffed the drink hastily

quagmire
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself

He has to squeeze his way through the quagmire

quail
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

The kitten quailed at the sight of a dog

quaint
odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

He dressed in a quaint way

qualified
limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify

He’s qualified enough to analyze

qualms
uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience

I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen

quandary
dilemma; state of uncertainty

She is in a quandary about whether to go.

quarantine
isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection;

The patient was isolated in quarantine

quarry
person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey

quarry
dig into (to get stone); N: mine

The police lost their quarry in the crowd

quash
crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court

quay
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)

The quay could not land all the boats

queasy
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish

I feel a little queasy

quell
suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet

“Army Quells Rebellion”

quench
assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress

Her thirst for knowledge could not be quenched

querulous
given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining

A querulous student

query
inquiry; question; V

Her queries are generally genuine

queue
line (of waiting people or vehicles)

The boy had to wait in a long queue

quibble
minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil

She quibbles over petty things

quiescent
dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence

The seeds of lotus lie quiescent for generations together

quietude
tranquility; calmness

The quietude of the place is remarkable

quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence

quip
taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.

Her quipped at the right time

quirk
sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior

By a quirk of fate

quisling
traitor who aids invaders;

The Quisling made arrangements for the terrorists to stay

quiver
case for arrows

He put back the arrow into the quiver

quixotic
idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote

Her plans are usually quixotic

quizzical
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering;

He gave a quizzical glance

quorum
minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

The quorum has not formed yet

quotidian
daily; commonplace; customary

That’s a monotonous quotidian routine

 

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One Response to “Barron’s GRE Word List (Vocabulary) Test Prep- Letter Q”

1. sherif lawal on September 26th, 2009 5:51 am

   please can word list test be download and how ?

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