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
festerto generate pus
adjurationa solemn oath
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
endorseto write on the back of