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 |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| quisling | traitor |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |