GRE Word List
HIBERNATE
sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
The meaning of the word hibernate is sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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exasperate | vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience) |
poignancy | quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
reticent | inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence |
rigor | severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter |
plaster | paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V. |
frond | fern leaf; palm or banana leaf |
virtue | goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity |
executive | person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing |
puissant | powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power |
ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |