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
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subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
credential | warranting credit or confidence |
angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |