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
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
reciprocateto give and take mutually
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy