GRE Word List
INERT
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
The meaning of the word inert is inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muddle | confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion |
| cessation | stoppage |
| component | element; ingredient |
| meander | wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly |
| lavish | liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance |
| palpitate | throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate. |
| conversant | familiar with; having knowledge of |
| stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
| fray | brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub |
| remorse | deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach |
