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 |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| junket | trip |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |