Peripatetic
hardNeutral toneper-ih-puh-TET-ik
adjective
Definition
Traveling from place to place; itinerant
Memory hook
PERI-PATHETIC: walking AROUND on various PATHS — traveling from place to place.
Word roots
peri— around(Greek)
patein— to walk(Greek)
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Examples
“The peripatetic salesman covered five states.”
“Her peripatetic lifestyle made it hard to form lasting relationships.”
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“The ______ salesman covered five states.”
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GRE Tip
Peripatetic is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "itinerant" or "nomadic" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "sedentary".
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