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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| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
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| affected | artificial; pretended |
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| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
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