GRE Word List

SEDENTARY

not migratory : settled

The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.

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WordMeaning
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
blisscomplete happiness
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia