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 |
|---|---|
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| baroque | of, 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 |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |