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 |
|---|---|
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |