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
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
betrayto lead astray
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
underlyinglying beneath or below
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience