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 |
|---|---|
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| chafe | irritate |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |