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 |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |