GRE Word List
HIBERNATE
to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
The meaning of the word hibernate is to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| courier | messenger |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |