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 |
|---|---|
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| sidetrack | siding |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |