GRE Word List
SEDENTARY
requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population
The meaning of the word sedentary is requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sibling | brother or sister |
| trunk | main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant |
| recession | withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity |
| spate | sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents |
| jargon | language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk |
| satellite | small body revolving around a larger one |
| visage | face; appearance |
| bliss | complete happiness; ADJ. blissful |
| yield | amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender |
| vernal | pertaining to spring |
