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 |
|---|---|
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| kismet | fate |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |