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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |