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 |
|---|---|
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| sophist | philosopher |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |