GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| flighty | swift |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |