GRE Word List

INERT

lacking the power to move

The meaning of the word inert is lacking the power to move.

Random words

WordMeaning
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense