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 |
|---|---|
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| betray | to lead astray |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |