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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| blackball | to vote against |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| fabricate | invent |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |