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 |
|---|---|
| juncture | a point of time |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |