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 |
|---|---|
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |