GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| warranted | sanction |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |