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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| purported | reputed |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| billowing | wave |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |