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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WordMeaning
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
onusburden
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury