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
endorseto write on the back of
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
potablesuitable for drinking
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question