GRE Word List

SEDENTARY

not migratory : settled

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

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WordMeaning
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
demisedeath
meteto give out by measure : dole out
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
raspto rub with something rough
boona timely benefit : blessing
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work