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
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
blareto sound loud and strident
detachedstanding by itself : separate
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
intermediarymediator
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)