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 |
|---|---|
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |