GRE Word List
INEPT
generally incompetent : bungling
The meaning of the word inept is generally incompetent : bungling.
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| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
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| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
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