GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |