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 |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |