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

WordMeaning
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
caldrona large kettle or boiler
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush