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 |
|---|---|
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |