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 |
|---|---|
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |