GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |