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 |
|---|---|
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| rational | having reason or understanding |