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 |
|---|---|
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |