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 |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| bauble | trinket |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |