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 |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |