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 |
|---|---|
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |