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 |
|---|---|
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
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| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
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| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |