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
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
conducivetending to promote or assist
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
tawnyof the color tawny
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive