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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WordMeaning
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata