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
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
disconcertto throw into confusion
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
shamblesa meat market
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association