GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |