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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WordMeaning
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
litheeasily bent or flexed