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
scintillaspark
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate