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 |
|---|---|
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| reverie | daydream |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |