GRE Word List

PASSE

past one's prime

The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.

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WordMeaning
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
gibeto utter taunting words
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
foregoto go before : precede
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action