GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |