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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| Word | Meaning |
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| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
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| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| spoof | deceive |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |