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 |
|---|---|
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| rightful | just |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |