GRE Word List
INEPT
unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
The meaning of the word inept is unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrigue | make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair |
| shaving | very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade) |
| prank | mischievous trick |
| tacit | understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement |
| boorish | rude; insensitive |
| fecundity | fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young |
| nether | lower; Ex. nether garments/regions |
| plume | feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: ¹ö¼¸ ±¸¸§ |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant |
| incandescent | strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle |