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 |
|---|---|
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |