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 |
|---|---|
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |