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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WordMeaning
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency