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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| overweening | arrogant |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |