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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caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
veer | to change direction or course |
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rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
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