GRE Word List

SEDENTARY

not migratory : settled

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

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WordMeaning
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
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consonanceharmony or agreement among components
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derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
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