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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WordMeaning
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
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lardera place where food is stored : pantry
arcadea long arched building or gallery
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teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
indicativeserving to indicate
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diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through