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 |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| approbation | commendation |