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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| Word | Meaning |
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| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |