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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| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |