GRE Word List

PASSE

past one's prime

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

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WordMeaning
cringeto recoil in distaste
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
missivea written communication : letter
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people