GRE Word List
INALIENABLE
not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights
The meaning of the word inalienable is not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crossbreed | hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed |
| mire | entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire |
| tether | tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether |
| incognito | with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ. |
| benison | blessing |
| waffle | speak equivocally about an issue; N. |
| embark | commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey |
| vicissitude | change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China |
| suckle | give or take milk at the breast or udder |
| standstill | condition of no movement or activity; stop |
