GRE Word List

PASSE

past one's prime

The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.

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WordMeaning
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
understateto represent as less than is the case