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
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
antithesisthe direct opposite
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
floridvery flowery in style : ornate