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 |
|---|---|
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| lunar | crescent |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
