GRE Word List
INANE
lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
The meaning of the word inane is lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
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| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
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| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |