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 |
|---|---|
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |