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 |
|---|---|
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| sleek | slick |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| congruent | congruous |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |