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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |