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 |
|---|---|
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| distend | extend |