GRE Word List
DEFUNCT
dead; no longer in use or existence
The meaning of the word defunct is dead; no longer in use or existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incubate | hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease |
| venial | (of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial |
| clip | cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener |
| assert | state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence |
| lunar | pertaining to the moon |
| sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |
| seasonal | of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment |
| fulcrum | support on which a lever rests or pivots |
| heedless | not noticing; disregarding |
| brawn | human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness |
