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

WordMeaning
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
distendextend
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings