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
juncturea point of time
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
gauntexcessively thin and angular
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage