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 |
|---|---|
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| contrive | devise |
| 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 |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |