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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probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
commemorateto call to remembrance
remunerativeserving to remunerate
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning