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 |
|---|---|
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |