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 |
|---|---|
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |