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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
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| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
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