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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |