GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
not migratory : settled
The meaning of the word sedentary is not migratory : settled.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |