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 |
|---|---|
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| tome | book |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |