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
impetusa driving force : impulse
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
providentfrugal
neophytea new convert : proselyte
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive