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 |
|---|---|
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |