Peripatetic
hardper-ih-puh-TET-ik
adjective
Definition
Traveling from place to place; itinerant
Examples
“The peripatetic salesman covered five states.”
“Her peripatetic lifestyle made it hard to form lasting relationships.”
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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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