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 |
|---|---|
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| implode | to burst inward |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |