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

WordMeaning
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
politicpolitical
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
naivetea naive remark or action
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments