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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| shambles | a meat market |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |