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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WordMeaning
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
quenchput out
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
pryto look closely or inquisitively
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
receptiveable or inclined to receive