GRE Word List

QUIESCENT

marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest

The meaning of the word quiescent is marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest.

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WordMeaning
branda charred piece of wood
nethersituated down or below : lower
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
delusivelikely to delude
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit