GRE Word List
VEGETATE
to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
The meaning of the word vegetate is to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
politic | political |
warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
naivete | a naive remark or action |
precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |