GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| fabricate | invent |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |