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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| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
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| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
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