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
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
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wagto be in motion : stir
noveltysomething new or unusual
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
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ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity