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.

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WordMeaning
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate