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 |
|---|---|
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| bulk | magnitude |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
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| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
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