GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| romp | one that romps |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |