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adjective
1.
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
2.
generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent.
3.
inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place.
4.
absurd or foolish: an inept remark.
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Inept
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is inane. Does it mean:
| lacking sense, significance, or ideas |
| not distinct |
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Word Origin & History
inept
c.1600, from Fr. inepte (14c.), from L. ineptus "unsuitable, improper, tactless," from in- "not" + aptus "apt" (see apt).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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