GRE Word List
OBSOLETE
no longer in use or no longer useful
The meaning of the word obsolete is no longer in use or no longer useful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |