GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
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| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
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| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |