GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conflagration | fire |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| skimp | skimpy |
| dull | tedious |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| raspy | harsh |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |