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
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
meteto give out by measure : dole out
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
surmountto prevail over : overcome
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
deifyto make a god of
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as