GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| minuscule | very small |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
