GRE Word List

INERT

lacking the power to move

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

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rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
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ostensibleintended for display : open to view
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renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity