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
pugilistfighter
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded