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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oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials