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 |
|---|---|
| resign | relegate |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| impinge | encroach |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |