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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wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
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shearto cut off the hair from
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conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
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