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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inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
blemishto spoil by a flaw
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
affectedartificial; pretended
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer