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
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
depredationto lay waste : plunder
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion