GRE Word List

INERT

lacking the power to move

The meaning of the word inert is lacking the power to move.

Random words

WordMeaning
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
bolta lightning stroke
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
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riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
parleyto speak with another : confer
slywise in practical affairs
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
attireto put garments on : dress
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