GRE Word List
INERT
lacking the power to move
The meaning of the word inert is lacking the power to move.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |