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
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness