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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trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
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awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
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expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
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