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 |
|---|---|
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |