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 |
|---|---|
| finished | entirely done |
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| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
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| prompt | to move to action : incite |
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| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
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