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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discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
compressto press or squeeze together
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair