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 |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |