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 |
|---|---|
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| indite | make up |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |