GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| betray | to lead astray |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |