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 |
|---|---|
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |