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 |
|---|---|
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |