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 |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |