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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| scion | descendant |
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| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |