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 |
|---|---|
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |