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
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
deviouswandering
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
benisonblessing
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient