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
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
gauchelacking social experience or grace
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
rabidextremely violent : furious