GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |