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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WordMeaning
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
besiegeto surround with armed forces
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
hauntto visit often : frequent