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
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area