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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| edifice | building |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |