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 |
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| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |