GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |