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 |
|---|---|
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| onus | burden |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |