GRE Word List
INALIENABLE
incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
The meaning of the word inalienable is incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred.
Random words
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intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
unkempt | not combed |
rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
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