GRE Word List
DEFUNCT
no longer living, existing, or functioning
The meaning of the word defunct is no longer living, existing, or functioning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |