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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| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
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