GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |