GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |