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 |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |