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 |
|---|---|
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |