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 |
|---|---|
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| purported | reputed |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| minuscule | very small |