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 |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |