GRE Word List
PASSE
past one's prime
The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |