GRE Word List

DORMANT

represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws

The meaning of the word dormant is represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws.

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complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies