GRE Word List
STATIC
exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
The meaning of the word static is exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
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| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |