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 |
|---|---|
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |