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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
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| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
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| gazette | newspaper |