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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epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
addenduma thing added : addition
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant