GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |