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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |