GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |