GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| fell | skin |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |