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
passiveacted upon by an external agency
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
expertisethe skill of an expert
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
superimposeto place or lay over or above something