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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opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
opiatean 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
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
unfetterto free from fetters
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
dallyto act playfully
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment