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 |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| circlet | a little circle |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |