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 |
|---|---|
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| congruent | congruous |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |