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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convention | agreement |
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lumber | to move ponderously |
obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
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loft | an upper room or floor : attic |