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
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
generateto bring into existence: such as
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
shama trick that deludes : hoax
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef