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 |
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atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
dolt | a stupid person |
gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |