Nomadic
easyNeutral tonenoh-MAD-ik
adjective
Definition
Living the life of a nomad; wandering from place to place
Memory hook
NO MADIC (no fixed address) — always wandering from place to place.
Word roots
nomas— roaming for pasture(Greek)
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Examples
“The nomadic tribes followed the migration of animals.”
“He lived a nomadic lifestyle, never staying anywhere long.”
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“The ______ tribes followed the migration of animals.”
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GRE Tip
Nomadic is a easy-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "itinerant" or "peripatetic" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "sedentary".
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