GRE Word List
DEFUNCT
no longer living, existing, or functioning
The meaning of the word defunct is no longer living, existing, or functioning.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
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| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
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