GRE Word List

INANE

lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly

The meaning of the word inane is lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly.

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WordMeaning
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
duressforcible restraint or restriction
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule