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 |
|---|---|
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| repercussion | reflection |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |