GRE Word List

SEDENTARY

not migratory : settled

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

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WordMeaning
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
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elegya poem in elegiac couplets
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glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
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