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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WordMeaning
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
sojourna temporary stay
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
leave-takingdeparture
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion