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 |
|---|---|
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |