GRE Word List

SEDENTARY

not migratory : settled

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

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WordMeaning
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
savoryhaving savor: such as
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
incarcerateto put in prison