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DORMANT (n)

Mnemonic:
Reminds of the word ‘doormat’ which is always stagnant, it rests without movement.
Meaning: In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
Example:
Here is a story that has lain dormant for seven hundred years.
Dormant (Antonym)
a) alive
b) hibernating
c) torpid
d) abeyant
e) latent
Written by GRE Word of The Day Team on December 28th, 2011 with 2 comments.
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