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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| dally | to act playfully |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |