inanition

nounCommon GRE wordMore I words

exhaustion or emptiness resulting from a lack of nourishment or vitality

In a sentence

Inanition in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing inanition in a sentence.

The castaways grew weak with inanition after weeks adrift without food.

Synonyms

exhaustionemptinessdepletionstarvation

Antonyms

nourishmentvitality

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

attacking or undermining traditional beliefs and institutions

guided by ideals rather than by practical considerations

a peculiar habit or feature distinctive to an individual

excessively or blindly devoted to something or someone

extreme admiration or worship of someone or something, often to an excessive degree

to admire or revere someone to an excessive degree

charmingly peaceful and free of trouble

Common questions

Inanition (noun) means exhaustion or emptiness resulting from a lack of nourishment or vitality

Here is inanition used in an example sentence: "The castaways grew weak with inanition after weeks adrift without food."

Common synonyms for inanition include exhaustion, emptiness, depletion, starvation.

Antonyms of inanition include nourishment, vitality.

Inanition is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.