GRE Word List
INEPT
generally incompetent : bungling
The meaning of the word inept is generally incompetent : bungling.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warrant | sanction |
| bitter | being, 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 |
| espouse | marry |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |