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 |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| politic | political |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |