GRE Word List

SEDENTARY

not migratory : settled

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

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WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
woefulfull of woe : grievous
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
warrantedsanction
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition