GRE Word List
PASSE
old-fashioned; past the prime
The meaning of the word passe is old-fashioned; past the prime.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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soluble | able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved |
coterie | group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests |
complementary | serving to complete something |
sinewy | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
carnivorous | meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore |
piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
chivalrous | courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry |
bar | railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister |
doze | sleep lightly; nap |
interjection | exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch'' |