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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| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
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| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
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