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
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
providencedivine guidance or care
inadvertentlyunintentional
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast